Monday Morning Star Count

I made 19 new hexagon blocks, all but two with Japanese fabrics, and lots of new hexagons. The pile of blocks on the left were made previously.  

I have the pieces cut for the next NPS block. Each block has more pieces than the last!

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I made these off and on over the last month, but without an active project, hexagons have been on the back burner. Most of these were made with Japanese fabrics.

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I continued making more hexagons (in the box lid on the right). Making random hexagons, with no idea what they will become, is relaxing.  Maybe I will have more next week.

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This week’s newly made hexagons. I don’t yet have a project for them, but I am getting a good number ready for when I do.

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This week, I made 32 more 26 mm hexagons (see box lid below). I have this plastic tub ready to make more, and additional fabric cut. I don’t have a project in mind, but when I think of something, I will be ready. 

This is good for when I have a little bit of time, but don’t want to concentrate on anything.

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I used a small hexagon flower to make a repair on this bag.  It was the perfect size.

I also cut more scraps of fabric and made more small (16 mm) hexagons.

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I cut more squares of fabric, clipped them to templates to be ready to stitch up, and actually stitched some of them. So far it is just a nooks and crannies kind of thing on the back burner.  When I think of what I want to make, I will be ready.

Little Friday Finishes

I added hexagons to these small towels.

Fronts and backs of ornaments and fobs. I previously stitched the designs, and finish finished them this week.

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I don’t have a new project in the works yet, but I want to be ready when I do think of something. I have been pressing the small pieces of fabric I have, cutting them into two and a half inch squares and clipping them to the hexagon paper templates. My plan is to stitch them into hexagons in the nooks and crannies of time I find. Then, when I do think of a project, I will already have hexagons made to choose from. It’s win-win, I will use up the small pieces of fabric and I will have hexagons already made up.

Monday Morning Star Count - Zipper Pouch Finishes

Finished! I’m pleased with how they turned out. Each zipper pouch has the 16 mm hexagons on each side, and they are totally stitched by hand. I did not have a pattern, but I used another pouch I made as size guidance.

One side

The other side

The bottom

Top, with zipper closed

Top, with zippers open

What do you think?

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Little zipper pouches progress - all of the stitching is by hand. It would be quicker by machine, but I am enjoying the slow hand stitching. There are hexagons on both sides.

WIP/UFO Update Mid-year 2026

My last WIP/UFO Update was end of End of Year 2025, and can be seen here. This is my latest update, which is much shorter than in years past. I’ve taken out the finished projects and added the newly started ones. Bold titles show the ones I have worked on in 2026. I also wrote if I hope/plan to work on or finish these projects this year.

Dressing Gown - hope/plan to finish

Button Bag - plan to finish (yellow is the lining)

Ribbon Album Wall Quilt - hope to work on

Bess of Hardwick 

Paisley Purse and Pocket - hope/plan to work on

RSN Knot Garden - hope to continue working on (progress made in 2026)

RSN Rice Fields 

Miniature Chair Cushion 

Silk Gauze Cat 

Linda Driskell White Hardanger - hope/plan to finish

The Great Wave (new start in 2026)

Bristol Bag Etui - hope to finish

Dogwood Afghan - hope to continue working on (progress made in 2026)

Lavender and Lace - The Quilt Maker - hope to work on (mistakes unstitched in 2026)

Sneek Sampler - hope to work on

Small Cross Stitch Pieces that need to be Finish Finished (progress made in 2026)

English Paper Piecing

Here are some kits/projects I want to start

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I have a new idea for the 16mm hexagons. Stay tuned.

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 More 16 mm hexagons

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This week I worked with the smaller 16 mm hexagons. I think they are very cute!

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I have an idea for a new project, using the smaller size (16mm) hexagons. I went through my fabric crumbs and cut some fabric to get started. We’ll see how it goes.

Monday Morning Star Count - Four More

 

Friday Finish - More Coasters

Thirteen coasters - front and back.